Green Festival

by Adrienne Wilson on

Nothing gets my blood boiling more than the folks that seem to think
littering is OK. (Click the link if you think littering is not cool.) I was
waiting in line at a convenient store the other day when I noticed a guy who had just purchased a
hot dog and canned beverage throw his waste outside of the car window onto the parking lot ground. I quickly looked
around to take a trash can inventory. There were six outside all very close by. Was anyone else disturbed by this? I
felt was I was turning the nastiest green color imaginable and the size of the Incredible Hulk, ready to smash
the shells of litter bugs everywhere. The clerk working obviously was upset as he would have to go out there
and clean it up, but littering is just unacceptable to me. It’s something I can’t comprehend.

Not sure if that makes a ‘Tree Hugger’ or not, but when it comes to very simple things that can keep Mother Earth
happy and clean then action should be taken! Though littering probably isn’t on the list for panel discussion at this
year’s Green Festival it’s a great opportunity for green
businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers, and ordinary folks who want to see the green movement
continue forever! Taking place on both the west coast (San Francisco, CA, Nov 5-6) and east coast (Washington D.C.,
Sept. 24-25) for only $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door, the Green Festival sounds like a party not to be
missed.

If you go make sure you check out the special film showing, The Real
Dirt on Farmer John.  It’s a true epic tale filmed over 25 years showing a Midwestern farmer and his battles
with the failing economy, rumors and arson. I’m sure John didn’t take any crud from litter bugs also.

via TreeHugger

Tijuana’s City Fair

by Adrienne Wilson on

Spotted this event on a list of suggested
Labor Day getaways at Tampa Bay dot com. The world’s
most visited border city is holding it’s annual fair from August 26 –
September 19, 2005. Tijuana City Fair, an
event taking place since 1915 is known for it’s bullfights, cockfights, horse racing, gambling among several other
things. For those who normally breeze through the city to party and booze it up, try spending a day
getting to know the city and its little charm. This year’s fair will be held in the Parque Morelos. Expect less
bullfighting this time around and look out for awesome Mexican handicraft and music performances.  

Make Ackee & Saltfish

by Adrienne Wilson on

Music and food compliment each other so well. Right now I’m listening to the sounds of an
awesome local reggae band called
Tribal Style and daydreaming about Jamaica. Funny how the music takes you
there and your taste buds too. Tonight I’m thinking about ackee and saltfish, a very popular Jamaican dish. Ackee
is the national fruit of Jamaica and is grown in very few places which may make this recipe a bit hard to accomplish
for some, but if you have the resources give it a shot. This particular recipe found at
Jamaicans dot com appears to be pretty easy and
with the right soundtrack in the background you should have no problem feeling irie after everything is all cooked up
to island perfection. So throw on some Marley, Tosh, Hammond, Third World, Tribal Style, or whatever tunes get
ya movin’ and start cookin’. 

Coffee: The Disease Fighter

by Erik Olsen on

This is exactly the kind of news I need to read on a morning like this. Coffee, it seems, is good for you. I repeat:
coffee is good for you. Is that news not worth a quick prayer? Our Father, who art in Starbucks, we thank you for
the magic elixir of life that kick-starts our day, quickens our wit, enlivens the soul and loosens our morning bowels.
Amen.

OK, so the crux of the matter is this:
coffee, scientists say, is the
top source of disease-fighting antioxidants in the U.S.

Anti-wha? Yes, you were likely unaware that inside your body there are millions of “free radicals” running about,
causing all sorts of mayhem. Imagine each of your cells being like a microscopic Berkeley campus in the 60s. They
damage cell components, can cause cancer and heart disease, and generally leave the place a mess. One of them recently
spilled bong water on my Golgi Complex. Get a job, asshole!
Anyway, free radicals are bad.

Now what the antioxidants do is neutralize these free radicals. They are the National Guard of the body. And studies
over the years have shown that certain food contain these dutiful soldiers in great numbers, and lo! It turns out
coffee is one of these foods. Halleluiah! Of course, this is not a call to arms to get you to go out and order a triple
venti red-eye. Drinking coffee in excess still causes hyper-tension, high blood pressure and irritability, not to
mention bad breath and gas.

So drink your coffee in moderation, and go to sleep tonight (if you can…if you haven’t had too much coffee) confident
that all is well in the world and that when you awake, a hot steamy cup of health will be there. God willing.